‘Ram helped everyone’

NEWSDAY Production Supervisor Ramesh Seecharan, who was killed in a vehicular accident last week, was cremated at the Shores of Peace, Mosquito Creek following an emotional funeral service at his Rousillac home yesterday morning. Friends and relatives paid glowing tribute to Seecharan, who was remembered as a devoted husband who was committed to his family and work. Family friend Janet Ratiram remembered him as a supportive husband to his wife Padmini. She said: “He was really there for her at all times.” Ratiram recalled Seecharan’s fondness for river limes, saying that he was planning one for the weekend but would not be around to enjoy it. She also applauded the  vision and commitment he showed in publishing with his wife what was the first local Indian cultural newspaper, ‘Dil’.

One of Seecharan’s relatives remembered how he had planned to present his wife with another wedding ring in honour of their 20th anniversary which would have been celebrated this month. His brother Mukesh struggled to hold back tears as he said: “There was nothing Ramesh could not handle.” He later made a promise to support Seecharan’s family: “Anything you need just call me, I’ll be there for you.” Seechran’s widow sobbed as she was embraced by her daughter Lauren and sister Renuka. His mother, Parthy,  struggled to hold back the tears, but after a while they flowed freely. Close friends, Edwin Williams and Ringo Maraj, reminisced about the good times they had with Seecharan. Williams said: “I learnt everything from Ram. Ram helped everyone, sometimes to his own detriment.”

He said  Seecharan displayed “dedication and selflessness” in whatever endeavours he pursued. Maraj recalled the workmanship of his friend and the way he easily kept and maintained a cordial relationship with others. Students from the nearby Rousillac Hindu School sang at the funeral. Family pundit Baldath Maharaj urged the gathering to examine their lives and make positive changes. He told them they must perfect themselves in the physical body to achieve “everlasting happiness.” He also advised them to treat their jobs as a duty. He added: “Do your job wholeheartedly, do it with joy, do it for others.” Following the service, Seecharan’s body was taken to the Shore of Peace, Mosquito Creek, for cremation.